This book is an overview of the strategies to generate high-quality films of one-dimensional semiconductor nanostructures on flexible substrates (e.g., plastics) and the use of them as building blocks to fabricating flexible devices (including electronics, optoelectronics, sensors, power systems). In addition to engineering aspects, the physics and chemistry behind the fabrication and device operation will also be discussed as well. Internationally recognized scientists from academia, national laboratories, and industries, who are the leading researchers in the emerging areas, are contributing exceptional chapters according to their cutting-edge research results and expertise. This book will be an on-time addition to the literature in nanoscience and engineering. It will be suitable for graduate students and researchers as a useful reference to stimulate their research interest as well as facilitate their research in nanoscience and engineering.

Mechanics of Flexible DevicesBendable Electronics Based on Single-Crystal Organic Nanowires/NanoplatesBendable Electronics/Optoelectronics Based on Organic Nanowires/Nanoribbons Synthesized via Chemical ApproachesBendable Electronic Based on Inorganic Nanowire/Nanoribbons Derived from Semiconductor WafersBendable Electronics Based on Single-Walled Carbon NanotubesTransparent, Bendable Electronics Based on High Band-Gap Semiconductor NanowiresStretchable Electronics/OptoelectronicsFlexible Sensors Based on Arrayed Semiconductor NanowiresFlexible Sensors Based on Single-Walled Carbon NanotubesFlexible Solar Cells Based on Nanorods/Quantum Dots on Plastic SubstratesGenerator Based on ZnO Nanowires Arrays on Plastic Substrates